Re: [Leica] M7 Battery

[Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>]

I read the instruction book and quote from page 69: "If the camera is 
being transported in a bag,  for example, or will not be used  for a 
long period, it  should be turned off at the main switch". I make it a 
habit on my M6 to switch the shutter speed to B. The meter will not work 
on B. With the softie left on the camera is prone to pressure, thus 
activating the meter.

Marc Attinasi wrote:

> A few days ago I stopped on my way to work to sneak a snap of a 
> mountain reflected in a pond that was as still as I have ever seen it. 
> To my horror, the batteries in my M7 were dead. I left the camera 
> unlocked and cocked in my bag and, well, I guess the shutter was 
> pressed just far enough to activate the meter - but not to waste a 
> frame! And with a softie on it, no less. I had a couple of manual 
> speeds to shoot with, and I guessed at the aperture, so we'll see what 
> comes of the shot. Anyway, when I approached the shore of the pond I 
> scared a duck into the water and there went my glassy reflection :-)
>
> What was my point? Oh yes, the M7 is easy to lock, but I always 
> forget. And those batteries are expensive! I had to disk out 20 USD 
> for four batteries (2 for the camera, 2 for the bag).  I had an M6 for 
> 3 years and never replaced the batteries in it, now after less than a 
> month with the M7 I have gone through two sets - now that is progress!
>
> - marc
>
> On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 04:12  PM, J. Gilbert Plantinga wrote:
>
>> Buy an M7 and fuggetaboutit :)
>>
>> g.
>>
>> On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 05:34  PM, Austin Franklin wrote:
>>
>>> I will not let you punish me, or trick me either.  I will simply go 
>>> buy an
>>> M6TTL and check it for my self ;-)
>>
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